Mouse Eraser

Becky Meverden

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Getting Started

Preheat oven to 250 °F. Test temperature with oven thermometer for perfectly cured clay. Condition all clay by kneading until it’s soft and smooth. Have an adult help you with baking your project.

Head

Roll a 7/8" ball of Brown.

Eyes

Flatten two 1/8" balls of White into ovals. Press onto the head. Roll two 3/32" balls of Blue and press onto the lower half of each eye.

Pupils

Use a toothpick to make a hole in center of each eye.

Snout

Mix some White and Brown to make a light brown mixture. Flatten a 7/32" ball of the light brown into a rounded triangle. Press onto the head below the eyes.

Nose

Flatten a 1/8" ball of Pink into a triangle and press onto upper part of snout.

Mouth

Use a toothpick to draw the mouth.

Ears

Flatten two 1/2" balls of Brown into 11/16" wide circles. Press one side against a flat surface to flatten. Flatten two 9/32" balls of light brown mixture you made when making the snout. Press onto the center of each ear. Press onto both sides of the head.

Baking

Bake Eraser Clay figures at 250 °F for about 10 minutes. Be certain to calibrate your oven by checking the true temperature (as opposed to dial reading) with an external thermometer.